Clear and Present Danger
Film1994141 min

Clear and Present Danger

Taste attributes: actiondramathrillervehiclescrimedisasterpoliticalmafia/gangsterespionagefasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarylinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"The war of drugs would lead him to the war of power."

Boxlist takeAn expansive thriller that is familiar, morally murky and fast. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US government against a Colombian drug cartel.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Harrison FordWillem DafoeAnne ArcherJoaquim de AlmeidaHenry Czerny

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1994
Runtime
141 min
Status
Released
Studio
Mace Neufeld Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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